Arthur Bowes Smyth b. 23 August 1750

Also known as Arthur Bowes
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Naval surgeon with the First Fleet. Acute observation of birds and plants during his travels led to a collection of journal entries and sketches, including the earliest known drawing of an emu and the now extinct species of bird, the white gallinule.
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associate of
John Watts
1755
Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
John Watts
1750
Artist (Draughtsman)

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  • Watts, John (associate of)
Related works
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Related collections
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)